The ratio of blue paint to yellow paint in a certain color of green paint is 2.1. A painter wants a total of 14 quarts of green paint Blue paint is $16.64 per quart and $34.96 per gallon. Buying the least amount needed, how much will it cost to purchase the blue paint in the most economic

way?

The blue paint with a unit price of is the most economic option for the painter. (Cost: )

Step-by-step explanation:

Both gallon and quart are capacity units, we must keep in mind that a gallon equals 4 quarts. We need to convert each price in the same units. In this case, we decided to use US dollars per quart as our reference unit. Hence:

Blue paint 1 ()

No unit conversions are needed.

Blue paint 2 ()

We proceed to the following conversion:

The blue paint with a unit price of is the most economic option for the painter. (Cost: )

he spend 5.1 minutes chatting with his friends

step-by-step explanation:

2/5+1/2=9/10

6/1-9/10=5 1/10